Russia, Moldova and Transnistria

Thousands without heating in Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region, after Russian gas supplies cut
The head of Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria has urged residents to burn firewood for heating and warned that blackouts cannot be avoided, after Moscow stopped supplying gas via Ukraine.
Can Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region weather the loss of Russian gas?
Moldovan citizens will vote this year in parliamentary elections. There is a risk that their vote will derail Chisinau's European course. Only time will tell how Europe will react, Vitalie Cojocari writes.
Russia ready to provide gas to Transdniestria but needs action from Moldova
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was ready to provide gas to Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, but needed logistical support from Moldova to make that happen.
Moldova's Separatist Enclave Hopes Russia Will Resume Gas Supplies Soon
Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region expects to receive Russian gas again soon to meet its needs, its leader Vadim Krasnoselsky said on Wednesday, two weeks into crippling power cuts in the Russian-backed enclave.
Russia Offers 'Help' To Breakaway Moldovan Region After Cutting Gas
The Kremlin on Thursday said it was willing provide gas to Transnistria, after Russia's cut-off of supplies this month plunged the separatist region of Moldova into an energy crisis.
Russia's gas gambit: Energy blackmail strains Moldova ties
The energy crisis in Transnistria is being used as a tool of Russian blackmail against Moldova, claims OSW expert Kamil Całus. "Moscow is exploiting the situation for propaganda purposes and to influence Moldovan voters,
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$8,000 escape plan foiled: Border guards find hidden compartment for smuggling men abroad
According to officials, the minivan with the hidden compartment was stopped in Odesa Oblast. A 71-year-old driver had ...
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Transnistrian leader discusses ways out of energy crisis at talks in Moscow
TASS/. President of the unrecognized republic of Transnistria Vadim Krasnoselsky held talks in Moscow to discuss ways out of the republic’s energy crisis, a source in the Transnistrian ...
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Rolling blackouts begin in Russian-occupied Transnistria amid gas shortages, local authorities say
Moldova has offered to help Transnistria purchase gas through European platforms. Vadim Cheban, head of Moldovagaz, said on ...
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Zelenskyy suggests Transnistrian authorities may be siding with Russia amid energy crisis
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the authorities in Moldova's unrecognised Transnistria region may be playing along with Russia by refusing to accept Ukraine's offer to supply coal to ...
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An Energy Crisis Provides Opportunity in Moldova
This followed an armed separatist conflict where Russian forces directly supported Transnistrian militia against the rest of Moldova. Currently, Moldova is receiving all its gas from non-Russian ...
Russia Exploiting Energy Crisis In Moldova To Justify Future Aggression ISW
“Kremlin officials are attempting to exploit the energy crisis in Moldova to set conditions to justify future Russian ...
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Russia’s Energy Cutoff of Moldova: Crisis or Opportunity
The move was connected with, but not required by, the expiration at the end of 2024 of Russia’s contract with Ukraine for ...
Moldova does not mind if Kyiv helps Transnistria with energy to "knock down" Russian propaganda
Moldova would not object to Ukraine's proposal to help unrecognised Transnistria with its energy crisis in order to prevent a ...